This week we discussed Love and Sex in Manga and Anime. Since I was one of the students presenting, I compared two different mangas on how they both portrayed similar issues but the outcome was completely different. Going back to our second reading, Ayako, I compared that to Mars by Fuyumi Soryo. Both take on issues involving rape, abuse, and the idea of love. While Ayako's approach to these topics was raw, uncensored, and despondent ending, Mars was more "flowery" and had a happy ending. It was just very interesting to see how such similar conflicts can be portrayed and resolved.
1. What is your reaction to the text you just read? My reaction to Annarasumanara was that it reminded me a lot of the novel Night Circus by Erin Morgenstein. The character of the magician was very mysterious and left me very intrigued to find out more about him. Another thing that kept going through my mind was character Na Ideling. I spit out my drink when I read the other girls calling him HANDSOME. It was so funny to me. But the question I kept repeating over and over in my mind was... WHY does he look like THAT?! No one else looked like that and when he was compared to that piece of meat? Cheese? I laughed so hard I couldn't breathe. 2. What connections did you make with the story? Discuss what elements of the story with which you were able to connect? As far as personal connections go, I related a lot with Ai. I understood her financial struggles as well as the struggle to put needs over wants. I also liked the way the author implemented sexual assault in the workplace,...
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